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L. SONNENBERG.

DETACHABLE PROTECTOR FOR TROUSERS.

APPLICATION FlLED OCT. 23, 1915- T Patented Aug. 22, 1916.

' ,Zmemimv SA as LOUIS SONNENBERG, 0F RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

DETACHABLE PROTECTOR FOR TROUSERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 22, 1916.

Application filed October 23, 1915. Serial No. 57,528.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS SONNENBERG, a citizen of the .United States,residing at Richmond, in the county of Henrico, and in the State ofVirginia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Detachable Pro-'tectors for Trousers, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in detachable protectors fortrousers and is designed particularly for wear by office men,- shopworkers, those working at desks, and others engaged in employmentrequiring sedentary habits.

In general the object of the invention 1s to provide a neat andattractive protector or shield for the seat of mens trousers, performingits functions when the wearer is sitting down or seated, which isquickly attachable and with equal facility may be cast off from theperson of the wearer.

In particular the invention is designed to protect the seat and inseamof the trousers from wear, tear, dirt, dust, etc., and bursting ofseams, and at the same time prevent a shiny appearance to the trousersdue to continuous rubbing on the material or goods of which the trousersare made, thus prolonging the life of the garment.

The protector is especially desirable for. use by wearers of Palm Beachsuits of clothing and suits or trousers made up from other materialsthat will be likely to show soiling In the accompanying drawings I haveillustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of myinvention constructed according to the best mode I have so far devisedfor the practical application of the principles of my invention,

Figure 1 is a posterior view showing the protector or shield applied tothe wearer and in position for use when the wearer is seated. Fig. 2-isa side perspective View showing the inside or front face of theprotector, partly folded. Fig. 3 is a similar perspective view butshowing the protector more open and in position when in use.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention I fashionthe shield orprotector as a replica of the pattern for the seat of a pair oftrousers, and therefore the shield'or protector is made up of materialin two pieces as A and B. The material may be the same as that of whichthe trousers are tailored, and this of course is preferable, but it willbe understood of course that other materials may be utilized from whichto make the protector, and a protector made from one kind of goods maybe worn with trousers of another kind of material without giving undueprominence to the fact. The two sections A and B are joined by a centralinseam C extending from end to end or top to bottom of the protector,and a braid D or border is stitched around the edge of the protector togive it a finished appearance and reinforce the edges.

In Figs. 2 and 3 it will be noted that the line of the central seam C iscurved so that the curved edge E fits neatly and snugly up under thecrotch of the trousers while the pieces A and B conform to the posteriorof 'the wearer, and they are provided with sockets F forming part ofglove fastening clasps or cast-off devices. There are.several of theseclasps, and each socket F has its complementary head or member attachedto the trousers at the proper location or point to aline with thesockets. The lower ends A and B of the pieces A B of the protector fitsnugly around the rear and inside of.the trousers legs, just below. thecrotch, and' two pairs of straps G extend from the inside to the frontof the legs while their complementary buckle members H H extend aroundthe outside to the front to be connected for the purpose of securing thelower portions A B in position. Thus when the glove fasteners areclasped and the straps buckled, the protector is held in proper positionand conforms to the seat of the trousers and fits snugly up under thecrotch presenting a smooth surface and covering the seat of the trousersentirely to protect them from wear.

What I claim is A detachable protector for trousers made up of twosections of material formed with a central seam and fashioned to conformto the protector for securing the protector about the legs of thewearer.

L. SONNENBERG.

Witnesses A. E. Porn,

R-EBECCA SONNEN BERG.

